Lee Bollinger | |
|---|---|
 Bollinger in 2007 | |
| 19th President of Columbia University | |
| In office June 1, 2002 – June 30, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | George Erik Rupp |
| Succeeded by | Minouche Shafik |
| 12th President of the University of Michigan | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Preceded by | James J. Duderstadt |
| Succeeded by | Mary Sue Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lee Carroll Bollinger April 30, 1946 Santa Rosa, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of Oregon (BS) Columbia University (JD) |
Lee Carroll Bollinger[1] (born April 30, 1946) is an American attorney and educator who served as the 19th president of Columbia University from 2002 to 2023 and as the 12th president of the University of Michigan from 1996 to 2002.
Bollinger is currently the Seth Low Professor and a faculty member at Columbia Law School.[2] He is a legal scholar of the First Amendment and freedom of speech.[3] While serving as President of the University of Michigan, he was at the center of two notable United States Supreme Court cases regarding the use of affirmative action in admissions processes.[4][5] He also served as chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York board of directors in 2011, and was a member of the board from 2006 to 2012.[6]
- ^ "A Texture of Mind and Manner". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "About the President | Office of the President".
- ^ "Lee C. Bollinger." Newsmakers, Issue 2. Gale Group, 2003.
- ^ Text of Grutter v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 306 (2003) is available from: LII
- ^ Text of Gratz v. Bollinger, 539 U.S. 244 (2003) is available from: LII
- ^ "Fed Announces Chairs of Regional Banks for 2011". The Wall Street Journal. July 19, 2010.